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Maryland Chamber of Commerce using Web to get business involved in politics

The Maryland Chamber of Commerce has launched a Web site to boost businesses’ involvement in state politics.

The site, ChamberActionNetwork.com, will feature blog postings, video updates and issue pages explaining how policy affects businesses.

Business groups in Maryland like the chamber have been working to boost their advocacy over the past year, after a November 2007 special session of the General Assembly created several new taxes on businesses. That included the so-called “tech tax,” a 6 percent sales tax on computer services that was repealed earlier this year after business outcry.

The site highlights priority issues for businesses including taxes, health care, workplace regulation, energy and transportation. It also shows alerts for special legislative events and votes.

About 50 chambers of commerce across the state partnered with the state chamber on the site.

Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce Helps Santa Write Letters

The Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce is making it a little bit easier to make sure your letters to Santa gets delivered to the big man.

This is the 7th year the Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce has participated in the letters to Santa program.  It all started when the post office started delivering letters to Santa to the chamber.

Kids can leave their letters at a special mailbox right in front of the Museum of Idaho.  The chamber will make sure they're delivered, and kids will get a reply from Santa.

Merrie Harris, Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce: "We work closely with the North Pole to make sure that all the letters here in town are answered by Santa himself for all the kids."

To make sure you get your reply from Santa, make sure you leave your return address on your letter.